The low sun still casts long shadows, but February's longer days hint at winter's passing. Despite frigid temperatures the last several days, the sun's warmth has brought chunks of snow tumbling from limbs above. More...
A citizens' group that has formed to combat the location of 79 massive turbines in northern Potter County says it has a convincing case against the proposed industrial wind plant. Save God's Country will present that case, complete with a video and a PowerPoint presentation, during a public meetin... More...
Time Warner Cable (TWC) will shut down two customer centers in Coudersport on Monday, idling more than 500 workers. At the same time, about three dozen others are preparing for unemployment in the coming weeks as the Adelphia estate continues to close out its remaining operations in Coudersport. More...
75 Zippo Manufacturing Co. continues to plan for its 75th anniversary celebration, set for July 26-28. Since its founding, Zippo has sold about 450 million lighters and expanded its product line. A new butanefueled pocket lighter is set to launch this year. More...
Potter County Human Services Administrator Jim Kockler was granted a substantial pay raise, to an annual salary of $70,000, on Thursday. Commissioners Ken Wingo, John Torok and Catherine Bowers agreed to the new salary after weighing the expenses of recruiting a successor and other factors. More...
As time goes by, those of us who are over the hill envy those who are just finding out what life is all about. Yesterday I talked to my youngest grandson, who just turned 16. He told me he just came from a funeral. A boy and girl from his class had been killed in an auto accident. More...
Free tax counseling and preparation for Pennsylvania taxpayers with low and medium income, particularly those 60 and older, is available from AARP tax aides. They will be offering help with personal income tax returns for federal, state, local, and property/rent rebates at the Coudersport and Emp... More...
Sinnemahoning Sportsmen's Assn. is working with River Hill Coal Company for improvements to property formerly used for mining in Karthaus Township. At their January meeting, members agreed to provide seed that will be planted to help create wildlife food plots on the surface of land strip-mined by... More...
With just two weeks left in the regular season, several teams in the Northern Tier Girls' Basketball League are looking ahead to the PIAA District 9 playoffs. D9 has an open format, so any school can enter, regardless of record. Coudersport, Austin, Northern Potter and Smethport (13-6) are likely ... More...
Helen D. Smith, 71, of Austin, died Saturday (Jan. 27, 2007). She was born Aug. 14, 1935 in Ridgway, a daughter of Clyde and Caroline V. Moate Smith. Ms. Smith graduated from Emporium High School. She worked at Keystone Technologies and Sylvania in Emporium. She also worked at the Sinnemahoning Sp... More...
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